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| − | The '''2014–15 ECHL season''' is the 27th season of the ECHL. The regular season schedule will run from October 17, 2014, to April 11, 2015, |
+ | The '''2014–15 ECHL season''' is the 27th season of the ECHL. The regular season schedule will run from October 17, 2014, to April 11, 2015, with the [[Kelly Cup]] playoffs to follow. Twenty-eight teams in 20 states and one Canadian province will each play a 72-game schedule. The league was significantly expanded just before the season in October 2014 after a merger with its |
| − | longtime rival, the [[Central Hockey League]]. |
+ | longtime rival, the [[Central Hockey League]]. |
| − | == Contents == |
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| − | * 1 League business |
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| − | ** 1.1 Team changes |
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| − | ** 1.2 Annual Board of Governors meeting |
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| − | ** 1.3 All-star game |
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| − | * 2 Standings |
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| − | * 3 References |
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| − | * 4 See also |
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== League business == |
== League business == |
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=== Team changes === |
=== Team changes === |
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| − | * The [[Indy Fuel]] will begin play at the Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana. |
+ | * The [[Indy Fuel]] will begin play at the Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana. |
| − | * The Las Vegas Wranglers voluntarily suspended operations in May 2014 to allow the team time to secure a new home arena. The team's lease with the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas was not renewed after the 2013–14 season. |
+ | * The Las Vegas Wranglers voluntarily suspended operations in May 2014 to allow the team time to secure a new home arena. The team's lease with the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas was not renewed after the 2013–14 season. |
| − | * Shortly before the season began in October 2014, the ECHL expanded with seven new teams as a result of a merger with the Central Hockey League. The [[Allen Americans]], [[Brampton Beast]], [[Missouri Mavericks]], [[Quad City Mallards]], [[Rapid City Rush]], [[Tulsa Oilers]] and [[Wichita Thunder]] formed a new Central Division in the Western Conference. |
+ | * Shortly before the season began in October 2014, the ECHL expanded with seven new teams as a result of a merger with the Central Hockey League. The [[Allen Americans]], [[Brampton Beast]], [[Missouri Mavericks]], [[Quad City Mallards]], [[Rapid City Rush]], [[Tulsa Oilers]] and [[Wichita Thunder]] formed a new Central Division in the Western Conference. This entirely replaced a previously planned Midwest Division, which in turn reassigned the Colorado Eagles to the Western Conference's Pacific Division and sent Evansville, Fort Wayne, Kalamazoo and Indy to the Eastern Conference's North Division. Within the Eastern Conference the Elmira Jackals and Reading Royals were reassigned to the former South Division, which was renamed the East Division. |
=== Annual Board of Governors meeting === |
=== Annual Board of Governors meeting === |
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| − | The annual ECHL Board of Governors meeting was held at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, |
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| − | + | The annual ECHL Board of Governors meeting was held at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, in June 2014. Conferences were significantly re-aligned in light of |
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recent team changes. In the Eastern Conference, the three-team Atlantic |
recent team changes. In the Eastern Conference, the three-team Atlantic |
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Division was eliminated while the Mountain Division in the Western |
Division was eliminated while the Mountain Division in the Western |
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| − | Conference was eliminated to make way for a new Midwest Division. The Evansville IceMen, Fort Wayne Komets and Kalamazoo Wings were moved to the Western Conference to compete in the Midwest Division with the Colorado Eagles and expansion Indy Fuel.<sup> |
+ | Conference was eliminated to make way for a new Midwest Division. The Evansville IceMen, Fort Wayne Komets and Kalamazoo Wings were moved to the Western Conference to compete in the Midwest Division with the Colorado Eagles and expansion Indy Fuel.<sup> </sup>This was significantly revised after the CHL merger in October 2014, |
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| − | <nowiki> </nowiki>This was significantly revised after the CHL merger in October 2014, |
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| − | with the newly created Midwest Division eliminated in favor of a Central |
+ | with the newly created Midwest Division eliminated in favor of a Central Division consisting of the former CHL teams. Along with Indy, |
| − | <nowiki> </nowiki>Division consisting of the former CHL teams. Along with Indy, |
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Evansville, Fort Wayne and Kalamazoo were moved back to the Eastern |
Evansville, Fort Wayne and Kalamazoo were moved back to the Eastern |
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| − | Conference. |
+ | Conference. |
| − | The ECHL Board of Governors also re-elected Gwinnett Gladiators president Steve Chapman as chairman and approved changes to the icing rule similar to those previously implemented by the National Hockey League. |
+ | The ECHL Board of Governors also re-elected Gwinnett Gladiators president Steve Chapman as chairman and approved changes to the icing rule similar to those previously implemented by the National Hockey League. |
=== All-star game === |
=== All-star game === |
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| − | The annual ECHL All-Star Classic will be held on January 21, 2015, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. The plan as was set in August 2013 would feature the Orlando Solar Bears |
+ | The annual ECHL All-Star Classic will be held on January 21, 2015, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. The plan as was set in August 2013 would feature the Orlando Solar Bears against an all-star team composed of players from the other ECHL teams. The ECHL and the Solar Bears, however, have not announced if that |
| − | <nowiki> </nowiki>against an all-star team composed of players from the other ECHL teams. |
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| − | <nowiki> </nowiki>The ECHL and the Solar Bears, however, have not announced if that |
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format will stay or a more traditional East vs West format would be |
format will stay or a more traditional East vs West format would be |
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used, considering the balance of the league has changed since the |
used, considering the balance of the league has changed since the |
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| − | original plan. |
+ | original plan. |
=== 2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs format === |
=== 2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs format === |
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will qualify for the 2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs. The first two playoff |
will qualify for the 2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs. The first two playoff |
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rounds will be played entirely within the divisions, with the divisional |
rounds will be played entirely within the divisions, with the divisional |
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| − | + | playoff champions facing each other in the conference championships. |
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The Kelly Cup final will pit the Eastern Conference champion against the |
The Kelly Cup final will pit the Eastern Conference champion against the |
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| − | + | Western Conference champion. All four rounds will be a best-of-seven |
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| − | format. |
+ | format. |
== Standings == |
== Standings == |
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| − | Due to the merger with the [[Central Hockey League]], the league's conference alignment changed on October 9, 2014, moving the Colorado Eagles to the Pacific Division and moving the seven former CHL squads into the Western Conference as the Central Division. The Midwest Division dissolved, with its remaining teams joining the North Division. To make room for the four Midwest teams, the Reading Royals and Elmira Jackals left the North Division for the South, which was then renamed the East Division. |
+ | Due to the merger with the [[Central Hockey League]], the league's conference alignment changed on October 9, 2014, moving the Colorado Eagles to the Pacific Division and moving the seven former CHL squads into the Western Conference as the Central Division. The Midwest Division dissolved, with its remaining teams joining the North Division. To make room for the four Midwest teams, the Reading Royals and Elmira Jackals left the North Division for the South, which was then renamed the East Division. |
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==2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs== |
==2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs== |
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===Bracket=== |
===Bracket=== |
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| − | {{16TeamBracket-NHL Divisional |
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| − | <!--Divisional Semifinals--> |
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| − | <!--Eastern Conference--> |
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| − | |RD1-team01 = [[Toledo Walleye]] |
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| − | |RD1-score01 = 4 |
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| − | |RD1-team02 = [[Wheeling Nailers]] |
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| − | |RD1-score02 = 3 |
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| − | |RD1-team03 = [[Fort Wayne Komets]] |
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| − | |RD1-score03 = 4 |
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| − | |RD1-team04 = [[Kalamazoo Wings]] |
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| − | |RD1-score04 = 1 |
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| − | |RD1-team05 = [[Florida Everblades]] |
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| − | |RD1-score05 = 4 |
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| − | |RD1-team06 = [[Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)|Orlando Solar Bears]] |
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| − | |RD1-score06 = 2 |
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| − | |RD1-team07 = [[South Carolina Stingrays]] |
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| − | |RD1-score07 = 4 |
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| − | |RD1-team08 = [[Reading Royals]] |
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| − | |RD1-score08 = 3 |
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| − | <!--Western Conference--> |
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| − | |RD1-team09 = [[Allen Americans]] |
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| − | |RD1-score09 = 4 |
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| − | |RD1-team10 = [[Tulsa Oilers]] |
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| − | |RD1-score10 = 1 |
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| − | |RD1-team11 = [[Rapid City Rush]] |
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| − | |RD1-score11 = 4 |
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| − | |RD1-team12 = [[Quad City Mallards (2009–)|Quad City Mallards]] |
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| − | |RD1-score12 = 3 |
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| − | |RD1-team13 = [[Idaho Steelheads]] |
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| − | |RD1-score13 = 2 |
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| − | |RD1-team14 = [[Utah Grizzlies]] |
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| − | |RD1-score14 = 4 |
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| − | |RD1-team15 = [[Ontario Reign]] |
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| − | |RD1-score15 = 4 |
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| − | |RD1-team16 = [[Colorado Eagles]] |
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| − | |RD1-score16 = 3 |
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| − | <!-- Divisional Finals --> |
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| − | <!--Eastern Conference--> |
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| − | |RD2-seed01 = 1 |
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| − | |RD2-team01 = [[Toledo Walleye]] |
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| − | |RD2-score01 = 4 |
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| − | |RD2-seed02 = 2 |
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| − | |RD2-team02 = [[Fort Wayne Komets]] |
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| − | |RD2-score02 = 3 |
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| − | |RD2-seed03 = 1 |
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| − | |RD2-team03 = [[Florida Everblades]] |
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| − | |RD2-score03 = 2 |
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| − | |RD2-seed04 = 2 |
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| − | |RD2-team04 = [[South Carolina Stingrays]] |
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| − | |RD2-score04 = 4 |
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| − | <!--Western Conference--> |
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| − | |RD2-seed05 = 1 |
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| − | |RD2-team05 = [[Allen Americans]] |
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| − | |RD2-score05 = 4 |
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| − | |RD2-seed06 = 2 |
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| − | |RD2-team06 = [[Rapid City Rush]] |
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| − | |RD2-score06 = 2 |
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| − | |RD2-seed07 = 4 |
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| − | |RD2-team07 = [[Utah Grizzlies]] |
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| − | |RD2-score07 = 1 |
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| − | |RD2-seed08 = 2 |
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| − | |RD2-team08 = [[Ontario Reign]] |
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| − | |RD2-score08 = 4 |
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| − | <!-- Conference Finals --> |
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| − | <!--Eastern Conference--> |
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| − | |RD3-seed01 = 1 |
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| − | |RD3-team01 = [[Toledo Walleye]] |
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| − | |RD3-score01 = 0 |
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| − | |RD3-seed02 = 2 |
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| − | |RD3-team02 = [[South Carolina Stingrays]] |
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| − | |RD3-score02 = 3 |
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| − | <!--Western Conference--> |
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| − | |RD3-seed03 = 1 |
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| − | |RD3-team03 = [[Allen Americans]] |
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| − | |RD3-score03 = 1 |
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| − | |RD3-seed04 = 2 |
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| − | |RD3-team04 = [[Ontario Reign]] |
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| − | |RD3-score04 = 2 |
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| − | <!-- Final --> |
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| − | |RD4-seed01 = - |
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| − | |RD4-team01 = TBD |
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| − | |RD4-score01 = 0 |
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| − | |RD4-seed02 = - |
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| − | |RD4-team02 = TBD |
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| − | |RD4-score02 = 0 |
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| − | |RD1 = Division Semifinals |
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| − | |RD2 = Division Final |
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| − | |RD3 = Conference Final |
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| − | |RD4 = Kelly Cup Final |
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| − | |RD1-seed01 = 1 |
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| − | |RD1-seed02 = 4 |
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| − | |RD1-seed03 = 2 |
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| − | |RD1-seed04 = 3 |
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| − | |RD1-seed05 = 1 |
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| − | |RD1-seed06 = 4 |
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| − | |RD1-seed07 = 2 |
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| − | |RD1-seed08 = 3 |
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| − | |RD1-seed09 = 1 |
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| − | |RD1-seed10 = 4 |
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| − | |RD1-seed11 = 2 |
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| − | |RD1-seed12 = 3 |
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| − | |RD1-seed13 = 1 |
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| − | |RD1-seed14 = 4 |
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| − | |RD1-seed15 = 2 |
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| − | |RD1-seed16 = 3}} |
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===Format=== |
===Format=== |
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*Ontario defeated Utah 4 games to 1 (3-2 (ot), 6-2, 2-4, 4-2, 4-0) |
*Ontario defeated Utah 4 games to 1 (3-2 (ot), 6-2, 2-4, 4-2, 4-0) |
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===Eastern Conference Final=== |
===Eastern Conference Final=== |
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| + | *South Carolina defeated Toledo 4 games to 3 (2-1, 4-3, 6-5 (ot), 4-5, 4-5 (ot), 4-5 (ot), 1-0 (3ot)) |
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| − | *Toledo vs South Carolina |
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| + | [[South Carolina Stingrays]] win [[E.A. "Bud" Gingher Memorial Trophy]] as Eastern Conference champions |
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===Western Conference Final=== |
===Western Conference Final=== |
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| − | *Allen |
+ | *Allen defeated Ontario 4 games to 3 (8-2, 0-3, 1-4, 0-5, 6-2, 2-1, 3-1) |
| + | [[Allen Americans]] win [[Bruce Taylor Trophy]] as Western Conference champions |
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===Kelly Cup Final=== |
===Kelly Cup Final=== |
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| + | *Allen defeated South Carolina 4 games to 3 (3-4, 5-2, 1-4, 3-2 (2ot), 3-2 (ot), 1-4, 6-1) |
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| − | *Eastern Conference champion vs Western Conference hampion |
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| + | The [[Allen Americans]] win the [[Kelly Cup]] |
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| + | [[Greger Hanson]] of the [[Allen Americans]] was named [[Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player]] with 12 goals and 17 assists in 25 games. |
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| + | [[File:Echl_troophy_614.jpg|thumb|left|398px|Allen Americans 2015 Kelly Cup Champions]] |
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| − | == References == |
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| − | # "ECHL releases 2014-15 schedule", ECHL, June 4, 2014. (accessed 15 June 2014) |
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| − | # "ECHL Accepts Seven New Members", ECHL, October 7, 2014. (accessed 13 October 2014) |
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| − | # Wilson, Phillip B. "Indy Fuel sign affiliation deal with Chicago Blackhawks", ''The Indianapolis Star'', April 1, 2014. (accessed 15 June 2014) |
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| − | # Guillermo, Matt. "Venue flux to sideline Las Vegas Wranglers next season", KVVU-TV, May 20, 2014. (accessed 15 June 2014) |
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| − | # "Annual ECHL Board of Governors Meeting concludes", ECHL, June 24, 2014. (accessed 24 June 2014) |
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| − | # "2015 CCM/ECHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC PRESENTED BY VISIT ORLANDO", Orlando Solar Bears. (accessed 15 June 2014) |
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[[Category:ECHL seasons]] |
[[Category:ECHL seasons]] |
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[[Category:2015 in hockey]] |
[[Category:2015 in hockey]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:20, 24 July 2019
The 2014–15 ECHL season is the 27th season of the ECHL. The regular season schedule will run from October 17, 2014, to April 11, 2015, with the Kelly Cup playoffs to follow. Twenty-eight teams in 20 states and one Canadian province will each play a 72-game schedule. The league was significantly expanded just before the season in October 2014 after a merger with its longtime rival, the Central Hockey League.
League business
Team changes
- The Indy Fuel will begin play at the Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- The Las Vegas Wranglers voluntarily suspended operations in May 2014 to allow the team time to secure a new home arena. The team's lease with the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas was not renewed after the 2013–14 season.
- Shortly before the season began in October 2014, the ECHL expanded with seven new teams as a result of a merger with the Central Hockey League. The Allen Americans, Brampton Beast, Missouri Mavericks, Quad City Mallards, Rapid City Rush, Tulsa Oilers and Wichita Thunder formed a new Central Division in the Western Conference. This entirely replaced a previously planned Midwest Division, which in turn reassigned the Colorado Eagles to the Western Conference's Pacific Division and sent Evansville, Fort Wayne, Kalamazoo and Indy to the Eastern Conference's North Division. Within the Eastern Conference the Elmira Jackals and Reading Royals were reassigned to the former South Division, which was renamed the East Division.
Annual Board of Governors meeting
The annual ECHL Board of Governors meeting was held at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, in June 2014. Conferences were significantly re-aligned in light of recent team changes. In the Eastern Conference, the three-team Atlantic Division was eliminated while the Mountain Division in the Western Conference was eliminated to make way for a new Midwest Division. The Evansville IceMen, Fort Wayne Komets and Kalamazoo Wings were moved to the Western Conference to compete in the Midwest Division with the Colorado Eagles and expansion Indy Fuel. This was significantly revised after the CHL merger in October 2014,
with the newly created Midwest Division eliminated in favor of a Central Division consisting of the former CHL teams. Along with Indy, Evansville, Fort Wayne and Kalamazoo were moved back to the Eastern Conference.
The ECHL Board of Governors also re-elected Gwinnett Gladiators president Steve Chapman as chairman and approved changes to the icing rule similar to those previously implemented by the National Hockey League.
All-star game
The annual ECHL All-Star Classic will be held on January 21, 2015, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. The plan as was set in August 2013 would feature the Orlando Solar Bears against an all-star team composed of players from the other ECHL teams. The ECHL and the Solar Bears, however, have not announced if that format will stay or a more traditional East vs West format would be used, considering the balance of the league has changed since the original plan.
2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs format
At the end of the regular season the top four teams in each division will qualify for the 2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs. The first two playoff rounds will be played entirely within the divisions, with the divisional playoff champions facing each other in the conference championships. The Kelly Cup final will pit the Eastern Conference champion against the Western Conference champion. All four rounds will be a best-of-seven format.
Standings
Due to the merger with the Central Hockey League, the league's conference alignment changed on October 9, 2014, moving the Colorado Eagles to the Pacific Division and moving the seven former CHL squads into the Western Conference as the Central Division. The Midwest Division dissolved, with its remaining teams joining the North Division. To make room for the four Midwest teams, the Reading Royals and Elmira Jackals left the North Division for the South, which was then renamed the East Division.
- Eastern Conference
| North Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z – Toledo Walleye | 72 | 50 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 281 | 182 | 107 |
| x – Fort Wayne Komets | 72 | 48 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 251 | 200 | 102 |
| x- Kalamazoo Wings | 72 | 36 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 226 | 233 | 78 |
| x- Wheeling Nailers | 72 | 37 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 210 | 213 | 76 |
| e-Cincinnati Cyclones | 72 | 31 | 30 | 2 | 9 | 195 | 212 | 73 |
| e- Indy Fuel | 72 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 197 | 221 | 73 |
| e - Evansville IceMen | 72 | 15 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 169 | 271 | 39 |
| East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – Florida Everblades | 72 | 49 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 267 | 208 | 105 |
| x –South Carolina Stingrays | 72 | 45 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 224 | 163 | 97 |
| x – Reading Royals | 72 | 45 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 259 | 210 | 96 |
| x – Orlando Solar Bears | 72 | 37 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 236 | 215 | 84 |
| x –Greenville Road Warriors | 72 | 39 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 216 | 215 | 82 |
| e - Elmira Jackals | 72 | 32 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 186 | 217 | 71 |
| e - Gwinnett Gladiators | 72 | 20 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 174 | 263 | 47 |
- Western Conference
| Central Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – Allen Americans | 72 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 292 | 203 | 106 |
| x – Rapid City Rush | 72 | 37 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 218 | 206 | 81 |
| x – Quad City Mallards | 72 | 37 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 205 | 186 | 81 |
| x - Tulsa Oilers | 72 | 37 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 248 | 244 | 80 |
| e - Wichita Thunder | 72 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 213 | 240 | 73 |
| e - Missouri Mavericks | 72 | 28 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 192 | 231 | 65 |
| e - Brampton Beast | 72 | 23 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 181 | 298 | 49 |
| Pacific Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – Idaho Steelheads | 72 | 48 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 258 | 187 | 102 |
| x – Ontario Reign | 72 | 43 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 239 | 184 | 96 |
| x – Colorado Eagles | 72 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 239 | 209 | 90 |
| x – Utah Grizzlies | 72 | 37 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 213 | 219 | 82 |
| e – Alaska Aces | 72 | 35 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 237 | 233 | 77 |
| e - Bakersfield Condors | 72 | 26 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 202 | 265 | 60 |
| e - Stockton Thunder | 72 | 21 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 199 | 296 | 44 |
- x - clinched playoff spot
- y - clinched regular season division title
- z - regular season champion
- e - eliminated from playoff contention
2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs
Bracket
| Division Semifinals[1] | Division Finals | Conference Finals | Kelly Cup Finals | |||||||||||||||
| N1 | Toledo Walleye | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| N4 | Wheeling Nailers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Toledo | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Fort Wayne | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Fort Wayne Komets | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Kalamazoo Wings | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| N1 | Toledo | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | South Carolina | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Florida Everblades | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Orlando Solar Bears | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Florida | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | South Carolina | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | South Carolina Stingrays | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Reading Royals | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | South Carolina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Allen | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Allen Americans | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| C4 | Tulsa Oilers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Allen | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Rapid City | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Rapid City Rush | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| C3 | Quad City Mallards | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Allen | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| P2 | Ontario | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| P1 | Idaho Steelheads | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| P4 | Utah Grizzlies | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| P4 | Utah | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| P2 | Ontario | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| P2 | Ontario Reign | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| P3 | Colorado Eagles | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Format
the top four teams in each division will qualify for the 2015 Kelly Cup Playoffs. The first two playoff rounds will be played entirely within the divisions, with the divisional playoff champions facing each other in the conference championships. The Kelly Cup final will pit the Eastern Conference champion against the Western Conference champion. All four rounds will be a best-of-seven format.
North Division Semifinals
- Toledo defeated Wheeling 4 games to 3 (2-3, 2-1 (ot), 4-5, 4-1. 2-1, 2-5, 2-1 (ot))
- Fort Wayne defeated Kalamazoo 4 games to 1 (4-2, 3-0, 3-1, 3-4, 6-4)
East Division Semifinals
- Florida defeated Orlando 4 games to 2 (3-2, 5-1, 2-5, 3-4, 5-4, 1-0 (ot)
- South Carolina defeated Reading 4 games to 3 (2-1 (2ot), 2-4, 5-2, 2-4, 4-3, 1-6, 3-2)
Central Divison Semifinals
- Allen defeated Tulsa 4 games to 1 (6-2, 5-4 (ot), 1-5, 3-1, 3-2)
- Rapid City defeated Quad City 4 games to 3 (2-3, 3-2, 2-1 (ot), 1-2, 0-4, 3-2, 2-1)
Pacific Divison Semifinals
- Utah defeated Idaho 4 games to 2 (2-3 (ot), 3-2, 4-5 (ot), 5-2, 3-0)
- Ontario defeated Colorado 4 games to 3 (2-4,, 4-1, 5-1, 3-4, 1-4, 4-1, 4-1)
North Division Final
- Toledo defeated Fort Wayne 4 games to 3 (4-1, 5-2, 2-3 (ot), 1-2 (ot), 3-2, 2-3 (2ot), 5-2)
East Divsion Final
- South Carolina defeated Florida 4 games to 2 (6-3, 4-2, 3-2, 1-2 (3ot), 4-5 (2ot), 5-2
Central Division Final
- Allen defeated Rapid City 4 games to 2 (2-4, 8-1, 4-1, 7-4, 4-7, 4-2)
Pacific Division Final
- Ontario defeated Utah 4 games to 1 (3-2 (ot), 6-2, 2-4, 4-2, 4-0)
Eastern Conference Final
- South Carolina defeated Toledo 4 games to 3 (2-1, 4-3, 6-5 (ot), 4-5, 4-5 (ot), 4-5 (ot), 1-0 (3ot))
South Carolina Stingrays win E.A. "Bud" Gingher Memorial Trophy as Eastern Conference champions
Western Conference Final
- Allen defeated Ontario 4 games to 3 (8-2, 0-3, 1-4, 0-5, 6-2, 2-1, 3-1)
Allen Americans win Bruce Taylor Trophy as Western Conference champions
Kelly Cup Final
- Allen defeated South Carolina 4 games to 3 (3-4, 5-2, 1-4, 3-2 (2ot), 3-2 (ot), 1-4, 6-1)
The Allen Americans win the Kelly Cup
Greger Hanson of the Allen Americans was named Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player with 12 goals and 17 assists in 25 games.
Allen Americans 2015 Kelly Cup Champions
See Also
- ↑ Press release (April 12, 2015). Division Semifinals Schedule. ECHL. Retrieved on April 13, 2015.